• Introduced
    Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 19, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 08, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 579
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Employees, Employers - As introduced, allows for eligible employees to be absent 12 weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; prohibits insurers from denying coverage or varying any term or condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy based solely on the person's status as a living organ donor; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
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Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Signed by Senate Speaker
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  • Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Signed by Senate Speaker
  • Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
    • Enrolled and ready for signatures
  • Apr 08, 2026 | House
    • Subst. for comp. HB.
    • Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)
    • Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)
    • Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5
  • Mar 23, 2026 | House
    • Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  • Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)
    • Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)
    • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
    • Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
  • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  • Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
    • Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
  • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  • Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  • Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  • Jan 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Filed for introduction